"IT decision-makers see Windows 8 as a significant change from Windows 7, but not yet a positive one from the enterprise IT perspective," said the Forrester report.

The report said 46 percent of companies surveyed last fall hadn't looked at Windows 8. Forrester said 48 percent of commercial PCs use Windows 7, and 76 percent of companies said their new PCs will also run Windows 7.

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XChange Solution Provider 2015 is finally upon us and the timing couldn't be better. The premier channel event is happening March 1-3 in Dallas, bringing together 225 solution provider decision makers from across North America. CRN is at the event to provide news, analysis and a firsthand take from partners.